Toy Review - NEEDLENOSE (Legacy)
NEEDLENOSE
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Legacy
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - Four
Released here - January 2023
Approximate Retail Prize - $37
Approximate Size - 16cm to top of back fin, 14.5cm to top of head
Allegiance - Decepticon
Sub-Group - Targetmaster
Human Components - Sunbeam & Zigzag
Alt-mode - F-16 Falcon jet fighter
Main Features/Gimmicks - N/A
Main Colours - grey, blue, purple
An absolutely gorgeous update of Needlenose, as well as allowing fans to finally complete the G1 Decepticon Targetmasters in CHUG (now all we need are Sureshot, Landfill and Quickmix). Toy looks great in both modes and is well articulated in robot mode. The wings can also swing back in robot mode to allow for more backwards movement in the arms, and also visually resembles the wing configuration of the Decepticon Seekers. The transformation has some nice elements shared with Legacy Maximal Leo Prime; although it's more fun on this toy due to the source material (G1 toy) being a far simpler creature than the original Ultra Class Lio Convoy figure.
Coming with both Targetmasters is great, and given that Legacy Pointblank also came with Peacemaker, I really hope that future CHUG Targetmasters will come with all of their Nebulans. My only gripe about this toy is that the 5mm post on Zigzag is a tad thick, and the 5mm port on Sunbeam is a bit soft. Attempting to connect Zigzag caused stress marks on my Sunbeam's port, so I don't recommend this configuration. Sunbeam connects with Zigzag just fine. Zigzag can also connect into Needlenose's fists okay without causing stress marks, likely due to the fists being thicker. But some twisting may be needed to insert Zigzag's post all the way in. The slightly thick post on Zigzag aside, I really cannot find any other fault with this toy and strongly recommend it.
Needlenose even has a detachable aft fin to make it accurate to all of our G1 Needlenose toys with missing fins!
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